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Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 15 participants. This trip will be to look for the Swainson’s Hawks that have traditionally nested in this area. Also, we will check out some nearby grassland locations for grassland birds such as Western Meadowlark. Pre-register for directions to meeting spot and/or car-pooling opportunities.Leader: Bob Fisher, 630-985-2956, bfisher928@aol.com

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 20 participants. Designated as an Audubon Important Bird Area, this is the largest forest preserve in DuPage County. We will be looking for summer residents, including wrens, sparrows and marsh birds. Meet at the Pickerel Lake parking lot off Powis Rd. Leader: Diann Bilderback, diann.bilderback@yahoo.com

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 10 participants. This morning we will look for grassland birds, and check out the lake and the wooded areas. Meet at the parking lot east of Naperville Rd. in Wheaton.Leader: Nancy Allured, nallured@comcast.net

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 20 participants. This morning trip is oriented towards our summer residents. Most of the walk will be on gravel or mulch paths. Wear appropriate shoes and bring bug spray. Don't forget to bring some water to stay hydrated. As always, new birders are welcome as we will take a leisurely pace to provide as much time as desired to look at each bird and to answer questions on equipment or bird identification. Meet at the Thunderbird Youth Camp Parking Lot. Go west on 79th St. about 1/2 mile; the entrance is south of […]

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 10 participants. This is a field trip for anyone who finds the long walks of our regular field trips too difficult or who would just like a less vigorous birding experience, but still share the camaraderie of fellow birders. Bring your folding lawn chairs, binoculars, and field guides. We will be birding at Fullersburg Woods near the Nature Education Center. We will meet in the main parking lot (NOT the lot for Graue Mill). Birders of all levels are welcome. The main entrance is at 3609 Spring Road, 1 mile south of 31st […]

This is a leaderless birding experience, you do not need to sign up with the leader. You will bird on your own between the hours of 7 AM and 10 AM. The idea is you will “bump” into fellow birders as you make your way along the trail loop, chat a little about what you are seeing, then move on and hopefully run into another birder further along the trail. You can start at 7 or sleep in and start at 8 or even 9! The route we will bird is as follows: from the parking lot follow the West […]